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On 18 February 2020, EU Finance Ministers updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, upgrading the British Virgin Islands to whitelist status

BVI companies are commonly incorporated without a specific termination period. However, once they have served their useful business purpose their owners must consider the best way of terminating the entity.

O'Neal Webster has advised on a JPY 3.8 billion British Virgin Islands plan of arrangement which was recently approved by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) on April 6, 2020.

The Privy Council has recently handed down the judgment in Staray Capital Limited and another v Cha Yang [2017] UKPC 43, concerning the circumstances in which majority shareholder decisions ...

Ease of operation and flexibility are two of the most attractive features of a BVI business company (BVIBC). However, the death of a shareholder can cause disruption in company ...

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act, 2023 successfully received assent on October 16, 2023. It is now imminent that The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry will...

Over the past few weeks, British Virgin Island authorities and the business community have been actively monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 disease

Many people tend to put off the preparation of a will to a future date, but there are numerous reasons to grab the bull by the horns, not least because having an up-to-date will...

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies are well known for their flexibility and ease of use in international transactions.

To incubate is to keep something in a suitable environment for a term where it can develop to its full potential.

For investors and family offices operating internationally, managing risk while keeping structures simple is a challenge. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a well-established solution: segregated portfolio...

In November 2018, the BVI brought into force Renewable Energy Regulations made under a 2015 amendment to the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation Act.

O'Neal Webster is pleased to confirm that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government has introduced a substantial number of changes to its trust and...

Freezing orders are one of the most important weapons in a court's arsenal to prevent parties from disposing of or dissipating assets to ensure they will be available to satisfy a potential future money judgment.

Typically, this review will not an incur an additional fee.

The British Virgin Islands Financial Servcies Commission (FSC) today announced an extension to the transition dates under the new Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 ("SIBA") and Mutual Funds Regulations, 2010 (the "Regulations").

The Privy Council handed down a December 2016 judgment in a matrimonial appeal from the British Virgin Islands which challenged the lower courts' ruling on the division of property in divorce proceedings.